Since the rise of videogames like Among Us, the hidden traitor genre has grown popular in recent years. Typically tasking a group of players with achieving a common goal, their attempts are hindered by one or several disguised players who are tasked with thwarting everyone else. Either through murder or sabotage, these players must do whatever they can to prevent the group from succeeding. The best hidden traitor board games are great fun at games nights, bringing fits of laughter as players fling wild accusations and concoct elaborate theories about who the traitor may be.
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Our Top Hidden Traitor Board Games
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Nemesis
Are you a fan of the classic sci-fi movie Alien and have dreamed of recreating it in board game form? Nemesis is Alien in all but name as players wake up aboard a spaceship that is experiencing critical failures everywhere. Tasked with repairing the ship as deadly creatures stalk the halls, players must also contend with each other as they seek to complete hidden quests, often at the detriment of everyone else.
Average Playtime: 90 – 180 minutes
Recommended Age: 12+
Number of Players: 1 – 5
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 3.35/5
Unfathomable
Based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Unfathomable is perfect for those who like their hidden traitor board games to be a little darker. Set in 1913, Unfathomable sees players riding aboard a steamship headed towards Boston. As strange happenings occur in the night, the passengers are forced to work together to survive their voyage. Some of the players are monsters in disguise, however, tasked with sabotaging and even killing their fellow travellers.
Average Playtime: 120 – 240 minutes
Recommended Age: 14+
Number of Players: 3 – 6
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 3.00/5
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Dead of Winter
A classic of the genre and one of the most popular hidden traitor board games on the market, Dead of Winter is set during a harsh winter in an apocalyptic world. As zombies roam the wasteland, survivors take shelter in colonies, which is where the game begins. Though players work together to achieve a common goal for the colony, they are all tasked with a secret personal objective. As the backstabbing begins and players turn on each other, it is possible to finish the game with no one achieving victory.
Average Playtime: 60 – 120 minutes
Recommended Age: 13+
Number of Players: 2 – 5
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 3.01/5
Secret Hitler
A favourite at parties everywhere, Secret Hitler sees players engaging in intrigue and betrayal during the dangerous times of 1930s Germany. Receiving roles at random, one player is Secret Hitler, who must work with their fellow fascists to gain leadership. Those assigned on the liberal side must either assassinate Hitler or gain leadership before the evil dictator claims the throne. The difficulty (and the fun) comes from the liberals not knowing who they can trust, creating a frenzied game capable of creating big laughs and high tension.
Average Playtime: 45 minutes
Recommended Age: 13+
Number of Players: 5 – 10
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.68/5
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The Resistance
Set in the near future, The Resistance follows a group of resistance fighters as they attempt to bring down their corrupt and powerful government. As players undertake daring missions to achieve this goal, other players are spies hidden within the resistance’s ranks. With these double agents threatening to sabotage each mission, players must not only contend with the enemy they can see, but also the ones that they cannot.
Average Playtime: 30 minutes
Recommended Age: 13+
Number of Players: 5 – 10
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.61/5
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Most people will have played Werewolf at some stage, and One Night Ultimate Werewolf recreates the classic party game in board game form. Reducing the game to a single round, One Night still tasks players with exposing the werewolves among them before they are devoured. Things are made more complicated (and entertaining) as every player is assigned a unique role, granting powers that help or hinder the group. One of the more accessible hidden traitor board games, One Night Ultimate Werewolf is perfect for any occasion.
Average Playtime: 10 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 3 – 10
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.38/5
Saboteur
Dwarves love nothing more than digging for gold, but when their mining operations are sabotaged, these dwarves must band together to expose the traitor. Saboteur is a card game where players must place cards down to create a path to the gold card, which results in victory. Those assigned as saboteurs must divert the path away from the gold as subtly as possible. A great gateway game for younger audiences, Saboteur is perfect to play with the family.
Average Playtime: 30 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 3 – 10
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.33/5
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